Ananya Pandey And Lakshya starrer ‘Chand Mera Dil’ has been grabbing attention for the past few days, not for its story or box office performance, but because of a dance sequence of Ananya Panday. After her Bharatanatyam-inspired performance surfaced online, social media immediately turned the clip into a meme fest. The actress was brutally trolled, with many claiming that her dance moves were nowhere close to the classical art.

Ananya Panday brutally trolled for Bharatanatyam moves in ‘Chand Mera Dil’

Netizens compared her performance to that of Sridevi and veteran Bollywood actresses known for mastering classical dance forms. Not just social media users, a section of the media also sought opinion from trained Bharatanatyam experts and classical dancers on the sequence.

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Now Ananya’s father actor Chunky Pandey has come to her rescue. Speaking to ETimes, he clarified that the sequence was never intended to be pure Bharatnatyam.He said, “I think people completely misunderstood it. It was never meant to be pure Bharatanatyam. It was a fusion performance, the kind of experimental dance you often see college students doing at social or cultural events.”Chunky further said that people mistook this act for classical singing and evaluated it accordingly.“People assumed it was traditional Bharatnatyam and started judging it from that perspective. But pure Bharatnatyam requires years and years of rigorous training. About 20 years of discipline and precision. It is extremely technical and structured, almost robotic in its movements and expressions.”Calling it a creative experiment, he said, “It is a blend of futuristic, advanced dance forms with elements of traditional dance. It’s a creative mix, not any classical singing. I would request people to watch the film and understand the context before reacting.

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Set in the backdrop of an engineering college, ‘Chand Mera Dil’ is the story of two students Aarav and Chandni, whose passionate romance takes an unexpected turn when adulthood and responsibilities come too early in their lives. What begins as a young love story gradually transforms into an emotionally intense journey about marriage, parenthood, sacrifice and self-discovery.Professionally, Chunky Pandey was last seen in ‘Rahu Ketu’ and now he will be seen in David Dhawan’s upcoming film ‘Hai Jawaani Toh Ishq Hona Hai’.